Traditional Of Woving Cloth


The culture of weaving the yarn into a piece of cloth is estimated to be the same age as the history of human civilization. Tenun ikat comes from the Malay language which means binding or bandaging. This traditional fabric does have certain symbols to describe status, wealth, and honor. In some cultures of the world, certain tribes believe that the cloth retains magical powers.Conon, weaving that has been done since ancient times inspired by observations on spider webs or birds' nests. Akti-vitas weave then spread to various places in the world, including to the corners of the territory of Indonesia. One of the 'paradise' beauty woven fabric motif is in Borneo. It has unique motifs and very distinctive material of the manufacturer. The number of weaving craftsmen on the island of Borneo, making it one of the weavers manufacturers are calculated in the homeland. Almost in every region there are weaving craftsmen with good quality. Not to mention when talking about the style, it is definitely no less diverse with other island ikat weaving.

Some examples of Kalimantan weaving production that has been recognized by foreign countries, among others; weaving Sambas and Sintang from West Kalimantan, Doyo weaving from East Kalimantan, Pagatan weaving from South Kalimantan and many others. Even Sambas weaving, got a claim from Malaysia. This proves that woven cloth from Borneo is worthy of being a cultural treasure that deserves to be preserved.